1932-07-01 — Page 3

FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1932.

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ner

"SKIN DEEP."

THE CHINA MA

ley and Eames when they were junior officers abroad their respec- tive ships off the Coast of Chile the early nineties.

TO-DAY'S. PROGRAMME.

10.12-10.30 p.m.-Píáñò Solos.

Liebestraum (A Dream of Love)

(Liaxt),

Wilhelm. Bachaus.

The following programme will Nalla-Waltz (Delibes-Dohnanyi), be broadcast to-day from the Hons Kong Broadcasting Station 2.B.W.One Lives But Once

(Stranza-Tausig), on a wavelength of 355 matres

Sergei Rachmaninoff, (845 K.C.):

10.30 p.m.-Rugby Mid-day Press News,

57 p.m.-Chinese Programma. - 7-10.30 p.m.-European Pro-

gramme.

Palmer received from Marconi 7.03-8.30 p.m.-A Programme' of The popular conception that one of the first official wireless mes- screen stars always have doubles dosages sent to a warship at sea. He Victor & H.M.V. Recorda kindly of England's foremost supplied by Messrs. Moutrie & Co. the dirty work and will never do was onc

7 p.m.-Mail Notice, etc. anything unless their faces' are oarsmen, and now, thirty years and Teang Fook Plano Co.

by later, he aspires to compete in the close to the cameras is refuted

7.03-7.42 p.m.-Operatic. Olympic games in Los Angeles this Monte Blue.

Orchestral- As the star' of "Skin Deep" War-] summer.

As an actor he played with the Bros, ail-talking Vitaphone! production, now showing at the leading stars of his day and direct- Queen's Theatre, Monte Blue ap-jed and acted in their first films pears in several scenes with a heavy made in England in 1904. gauze bandage covering his entire face and head. Only a small open ing is left through which to breathe using a small tube at the mouth.

For several days Blue donned this makeup to work with the members

working expenses we are able to offer of the cast which includes Davey our SWATOW DRAWNWORK, CAN- TON SILK SHAWLS. HANDMADE Lee, Betty Compson; Alice Day. LACES, LINEN.

UNDERWEAR,

John

He once was summoned to Wind. sor Castle to play a command per- formance before King Edward and the King and Queen of Sweden.

"THE SILENT, WITNESS" * Theatrical producers have been Davidson, John Bowers.known to make great sacrifices in to the motion pictures, and conversely, IVORY, LACQUER AND PEWTER Georgie Stone, Tully Marshall and order to sell their plays WARE at SUCH LOW PRICES AS others. WILL ASTOUND YOU, and you will;

"Skin Deep" is based on maga-j movie producers have been known see how much chaper we are than the zine story. "Lucky Damage," by to enter into some spirited bidding large stores,

Mark Edmund Jones. It was adapt for a stage production, particular- ed by Gordon Rigby. Ray Enrightly when that production was in the

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SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED IN CHINA MAIL.

Social Functiona. To-day Tea Dances at Hong 10.85 p.m.--Close Down.

Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant; Commencing July 1 and until Dinner Dances at Hong Kong, further notice the Broadcast Pro- and Peninsula Hotels; and King's grammes will be transmitted on Restaurant.

the new transmitter installed tem-! porarily at Hunghom for testing purposes.

Entertainments. To-day King's Theatre; "Strangers In Love.","

Theatre; To-day Queen's "Skin Deep."

Thentre

Reports from listeners as to strength of reception are request

Te-day Central ed especially from outporta and, vessels at Bes These reports "Frankenstein."

To-day — Majestic. Theni59: should be addressed direct to the "Chief Electrical Engineer, Public "Ex-Bad Boy." You

·Theatre: Toda Star Works Department, Fire Station Building, Connaught Road, Hong "Perfect Alibi.”

To-day

World Theatre; Kong.

Tailor Made Man"

Home Malls. To-morrow-Outward for Europe via Suez (Katsar-I-Hind), 10.30' a.m.; via Siberia (Helan Maru),

Die Fledermaus-The Bat-You and]

You (Strausa),

Chicago Symphony Orchestra directed by Frederick Stock (1431),

Cavalleria Rusticana-Well

Know, Good Mother (Mascagnl), Tosca-Love and Musle (Puccini),

Maria Jeritza (Soprano) (1846).

Lucia-Sextette (Donizetti), Trovatore Miserere (Verdi),

Creatore's Band (35880). Prince Igor Song of Prince Galitaky

(Borodin), Boris Godounow-In the Town of

Kazan (Moussorgsky),

Feedor Chaliapin (Bass) (1237).

Carmen-Selection (Bizet),

Creatore & His Band (35841). 7.40-7.53. p.m.-** Trie in C Major (Haydn),"

Song

Band

Played by Alfred Cortot (Pianist), Jacques Thibaud (Violinist) and Fablo Casals (Cellist) (3045-6). 8 p.m.-Local Time & Weather Report.

7.53-8.30 p.m.-Yariety. Orchestral-

Dear Love Selection,

New Mayfair · Orchestra (C1792).

Song-

That's Why I'm Happy, Do Something,"

Helen Kane (Comedienne) (21977).

A most unusual example of this Blue's dual-role in "Skin Deep!" is nis greatest characterization. keen desire to buy and sell was He is first seen as a scarred and furnished when the Fox Film Cor- ominous gang leader and later, phy.poration was dickering with the sically and mentally remade-as producer of the Broadway bit, "The Silent. Witness", which comes in himself.

talking picture form to the King's Theatre next Sunday.

After witnessing the stage pro There has lately been released aduction several times the Fox offi- cials made a fabulous offer for the talking picture in which visualize perfectly the ideal grand-screen rights which the stage pro- ducer was ready to accept when a mother-the grandmother

condition

The was interposed. should all like to have. The woman who plays the part is Beryl Mer-actor who was playing the leading cer. the English actress who has role in the Broadway production hen a favourite in this country was the well known stage star, ever since she first played the old, Lionel Atwill, and the movie people lady in J. M. Barrie's playlet of the decided that he was the only player war, "The Old Lady Shows Her who could give the role the neces sary life and vitality on the screen. Medals."

The stage producer was inclined The picture la Warner Bros. Vita- phone feature. "Dumb-bells in to demur at first. The show was Emine" taken from Lynn Starling's soon to go on tour and he wanted play, . "Weak Sisters." Robert Mr. Atwill to play the lead in the Amstrong and Barbara Kent have road show. But when the demanda the featured roles and sustain the of the Fex executives became in- lore interest, but it is Grandma, sistant Mr. Atwill was called into Corey who brings their lover the conference and when he ex-Records from Z.B.W.'s Library. mance to a happy ending.

in

Her role in "Dumb-bella Eraine" has the intangible quality of sympathy which she manages to

pressed a desire to enact his stage role on the screen the stage pro- ducer decided to entrust the road show role to the star's understudy.

With Mr. Atwill in the picture

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Sing You Sinners...The Revelers. Looking at You,

Lewis James (Tenor) (22422). Orchestral-

Charlot's Masquerade-Selection,

New Mayfair Orchestra

*(C2049), 8.30-10.30 p.m.-A Selection of

8.30-9.13 p.m.----Orchestral. Offenbachiana (are. Finck),

Herman Finck and His Orchestra. Rosamunde-Overture (Schubert),

Merry

Leading lady for Sir Herbert Helen Mack, Bramwell Fletcher, Leonore Tree at seventeen and a London star Weldon Heyburn, Mary Forbes, Bil- at twenty, Miss Mercer is mistress ly Bewan and Herbert Mundin. of the art of acting, But it is The production was directed by something more than art that makes Marcel Varnel and R. L. Hough her the grandmother we would all from Douglas Doty's adaptation of like to have. It is the buoyant the stage play of Jack De Leon and youthfulness of her own spirit, the Jack Celestin.

feminine charm that the years can- not conquer, an inherent sympathy and lovableness of character that awakens instant response in the hearts of those who see her on the

screen.

The pictures will open at the Queen's on Sunday,

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"STRANGERS IN LOVE"

LONG TACK BAM

Nobody who saw this Chinese master of vaudeville entertainment on his visit here some years ago need be told how be keeps the au- dience giggling, laughing and ap daughters, plauding. His twins, have grown an inch or two on their way around the world and and

two

A former British naval officer, re-present several new dances

Sir Hamilton Harty conduct. ing the Halle Orchestra. Willem Mengelberg & His Overture No. 1 (Beethoven), Concertgebouw Orchestra. Wives of Windsor (Nicolai),

Victor Symphony Orchestra (This record is by the special

request

test of listener.)

(Saint-Saens), Danse Macabre (Dance of Death)

Philadelphia Symphony arch. conducted by Leopold Stokowski. 9.13-9.39 p.m.-Vocal Gems. Helen (Offenbach & Herbert)

Columbia Light Opera Co. (arr. Korngold), The Maki of the Mountains

(Fraser-Simson),

Light Opera Company,

of my Hand (Carter & Gay), Bow Bells (Carter, Blevier, Sullivan &

Hamilton),

Columbia Light Opera Co. 9.38-10.12 p.m

laled by marriage to the royal songs. One of them does an In-Concert No. 1 in B Flat Minor for family. Leelie Parmel, featured dian dance that is the acme of art

with Fredric March and Kay Fran-in such matters. Many try Indian cis in "Strangers in Love" at the dances, few succeed in reproducing King's Theatre today, resigned from the wild spirit of them. She does. The acrobats are here, as the the Navy to begin a stage career in London and New York as a protege and strong and happy as before. One new set, an actor standing on of the late Sir Henry Irving.

A number of an ancient family his head upon a pedestal and per-

Pland & Orchestra

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Played by Salomon (Piano) and the Halle Orchestra conducted by Sir Hamilton Harty. (Continued in next Column)

that has contributed personage to forming all sorts of feats with his and dish tricks. The rich Chinese the empire for, hundreds of years, hands and his feet, finally drink-stage setting, the embroidered Palmer was educated in the royal ing a glass of water while in that tunics and other costumes of the naval college, commissioned an off position-well he makes you won-actors and the coloured ribbons and stage paraphernalis make a "gor- cer and served with distinction in der.

Long Tack Sam has the usual geous setting fit accompaniment all parts of the world for fifteen years. He knew the future Ameri-odd patter, his imitations of speech to the scenes of the play that pre- can admirals Rodman, Evans, Sch- of nationale, and his puzzling cloak cedes

GANGS IN GOVERNMENT.

Lansdale (Pennsylvannia) | noon. Charges that "Government by political gangs" is responsible for much of America's crime are made TALLEST POLICEMAN MARRIED. by General Smedley Butler, the

former Marine Commander, whose At a reception following the speeches have been followed by wedding at Shepperton, Surrey, of more than one international "in-Dover's tallest policoman, Constable cident."......

Reg Punter, who is 6ft. 7in. height,

General Butler, who is a candi- an SOS drom a loud speaker called date for the Republican Senatorial on P.-e Punter to report immediate- nomination for Pennsylvania, de-ly to Dover police station.

Then everyone laughed when they clared that the future of the Unit-

ed States depended upon the elec-realised that it came from a loud- He speaker installed in the hotel and tion of honest public officials. asserted that "office-holding" thuge was just a joke.

and the baby killers on the street go hand in hand.

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